LUFC Championship stats so far this season

Following on from looking at the Leeds stats so far this season we know take a look at how they are comparing with the rest of the Championship.

Leading Goalscorers - ChampionshipLeeds currently have three players in the top twenty scorers in the division with a former Leeds loanee leading the way overall.

Watford striker Danny Graham who had a brief loan spell at Leeds during their last spell in the championship is currently leading the goalscoring charts with 22 goals.Luciano Becchio is Leeds best placed player in fourth place with 16 goals so far this season.Max Gradel (14) is 9th and David Somma (11) is joint 14th.

Leeds are the only side in the division to have three players in double figures so far this season and they are very close to making it four with John Howson scoring 9.

GoalsNot surprisingly, Leeds lead the way with goals scored so far this season having scored 69 goals in 38 games.They have also been involved in the most goals overall with 129 goals in their 38 games.Despite being in the top six for a large portion of the season, they have the fourth worst defensive record in the division having conceded 60 goals.

ShootingLeeds also leads the way with the amount of shots they have had on target this season, amassing 268 so far this season.Burnley have had the most of target with 254 whilst Norwich have had the most combined with 495.Coventry City have hit the woodwork the most times so far this season with 25.

Red cards - leastNottingham Forest 1Cardiff City 1Middlesbrough 1Scunthorpe 1There are seven sides who have received two red cards.

WorstLeeds have the worst disciplinary record so far this season. They have committed the most fouls with 463 and have also received the most yellow cards with 71.Sheffield United have received the most red cards with 10 and Crystal Palace have conceded the most penalties having conceded 11 so far this season.

PlayerNorwich City striker Grant Holt has conceded the most free kicks so far this season having given away 88.Leeds striker Luciano Becchio is in 4th place having conceded 69.

Dean Leacock - Derby and Daniel Fox - Burnley are the only two players to have received ten yellow cards this season and served a two-match suspension.Amazingly, they have both made just 24 fouls each.Leeds have two players on the edge with Paul Connolly and Bradley Johnson having both received 9.

Alan Dunne - Millwall, Matt Connolly - QPR and Lee Williamson - Sheffield United are the only players to have received more than one red card this season having all received two.

Crystal Palace defender Patrick McCarthy has conceded the most penalties so far this season having conceded three.

Most appearancesLeeds midfielder John Howson is one of only twenty players in the Championship who have started every game so far this season.Of the sides that have players who have started every game, Watford have the most individual players with three, who have started every game.

Bradley Johnson has made 37 appearances for Leeds with 33 starts and four substitute appearances. The only game he has missed was the trip to Swansea City after being sent off against Barnsley. Luciano Becchio is next for Leeds; he has also made 37 appearances, with 31 starts and 6 substitute appearances.

AttendancesLeeds United has the best average attendance this season in the Championship with an average of 26,966 going through the turnstiles at Elland Road.

They also have the highest individual attendance this season when 33,622 turned out for their home game with Sheffield United in September.

Leeds have also helped pack them in on their travels this season, 12 of their 19 away games this season have been the highest home gate of their opponents.

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